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About 4,000 people congregated in the Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park on Sunday in a confrontation between alt-right protesters and counterprotesters. Berkeley Police Department made 13 arrests as of 4:45 p.m., according to Sgt. Andrew Frankel.Read More…

In anticipation of the alt-right rally and counterprotests scheduled for Aug. 27, both the city and the campus are concerned with keeping people safe during these protests. Although the rally was canceled by the organizer Friday, some believe that protests are still likely to occur this weekend.Read More…